1994 in video games

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1994 saw many sequels and prequels in video games, such as Super Metroid, Donkey Kong Country, Final Fantasy VI, Sonic 3 & Knuckles, Super Street Fighter II Turbo and Virtua Fighter 2 and Doom II, along with new titles such as Daytona USA, Ace Driver, Alpine Racer and Tekken.

The year's best-selling video game console was the Game Boy, while the Super Famicom/Super Nintendo became the best-selling home console. The year's highest-grossing arcade video games were Super Street Fighter II X (Super Street Fighter II Turbo) and Virtua Fighter in Japan, and Daytona USA and Mortal Kombat II in the United States, while the year's best-selling home video game worldwide was Donkey Kong Country.

Events

Hardware releases

PlayStation video game console, first released in Japan

Top-rated games

Game of the Year awards

The following titles won Game of the Year awards for 1994.

Awards Game of the Year Platform(s) Publisher Genre Ref
Electronic Gaming Monthly (EGM) Donkey Kong Country Super NES Nintendo Platformer [3]
Game Informer [4]
GameFan Megawards Earthworm Jim Sega Genesis Playmates Interactive Platformer [5]
Clockwork Knight Sega Saturn Sega
Gamest Awards The King of Fighters '94 Arcade (Neo Geo) SNK Fighting [6]
IAAPA Exhibit Awards Ace Driver Arcade (Namco System 22) Namco Racing [7]
Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA) NBA Jam Game consoles Acclaim Sports [8]

Famitsu Platinum Hall of Fame

The following video game releases in 1994 entered Famitsu magazine's "Platinum Hall of Fame" for receiving Famitsu scores of at least 35 out of 40.[9]

Title Platform Developer Publisher Genre Score (out of 40)
Final Fantasy VI Super Famicom Squaresoft Squaresoft RPG 37
Ridge Racer PlayStation Namco Namco Racing 37
Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo (Mystery of the Emblem) Super Famicom Intelligent Systems Nintendo SRPG 36
Virtua Fighter Sega Saturn Sega AM2 Sega Fighting 36

Financial performance

Highest-grossing arcade games

The best-selling arcade printed circuit board (PCB) worldwide in 1994 was SNK's Neo Geo MVS system.[10]

Japan

The following titles were the top ten highest-grossing arcade games of 1994 in Japan.

Rank Gamest[6] Game Machine[11]
Title Manufacturer Title Type Points
1 Super Street Fighter II X: Grand Master Challenge Capcom Virtua Fighter PCB / Deluxe 5857
2 Virtua Fighter Sega Super Street Fighter II / X PCB 5003
3 Garō Densetsu Special (Fatal Fury Special) SNK Puyo Puyo PCB 3466
4 Vampire: The Night Warriors (Darkstalkers) Capcom Ridge Racer Deluxe 3265
5 The King of Fighters '94 SNK Super Real Mahjong PIV PCB 2909
6 Super Street Fighter II Capcom Shanghai III PCB 2794
7 Gokujo Parodius Konami Raiden II PCB 2718
8 Ridge Racer Namco Lethal Enforcers Dedicated 2713
9 Daytona USA Sega Tetris (Sega) PCB 2686
10 Puyo Puyo Compile OutRunners 2P cabinet 2676

United Kingdom

In the United Kingdom, the following titles were the highest-grossing games of each month in 1994.

Month Dedicated arcade cabinet Printed circuit board (PCB) Ref
February Ridge Racer [12][13]
March Ridge Racer Super Street Fighter II Turbo [14]
April [15]
May Daytona USA [16]
June [17]
July Daytona USA [18]
August [19]
September [20]
October Daytona USA Gunbird [21]

Virtua Fighter by Sega AM2 was also one of the UK's most popular coin-ops of the year.[22]

United States

In the United States, the following titles were the highest-grossing arcade video games of 1994.

Rank Play Meter AAMA[23][24] AMOA[25][26]
Title Award Dedicated arcade cabinet Arcade conversion kit
1 Daytona USA,
Mortal Kombat II[27] 		Daytona USA (Twin)
Cruis'n USA,
Killer Instinct,
Mortal Kombat II,
Neo Geo MVS 		Diamond Mortal Kombat II
2 Lethal Enforcers,
Mortal Kombat,
NBA Jam,
NBA Jam: Tournament Edition,
Virtua Fighter 		NBA Jam: Tournament Edition,
Raiden II,
Super Street Fighter II,
Samurai Shodown
3 Un­known
4
5
6 Un­known NBA Jam: Tournament Edition Platinum —
7 Un­known Darkstalkers: The Night Warriors,
Raiden II,
Revolution X 		Gold —
8
9
10 Un­known Alien vs. Predator,
Dungeons & Dragons: Tower of Doom,
Super Street Fighter II Turbo 		Silver
11
12

Best-selling video game consoles

Rank Manufacturer Game console Type Generation Sales
Japan USA Europe Elsewhere Worldwide
1 Nintendo Game Boy Handheld 8-bit 1,140,000[28] Un­known Un­known Un­known 7,500,000+[29]
2 Nintendo Super NES Home 16-bit 2,200,000[30] 4,800,000 1,060,000[30] 900,000[30] 8,760,000
3 Sega Mega Drive / Genesis Home 16-bit 500,000[30] 4,000,000+[31] 1,540,000[30] 1,000,000[30] 7,040,000+
4 Sega Sega CD / Mega-CD Home 16-bit 150,000[30] 550,000[30] 205,000[30] — 905,000[30]
5 Sega Game Gear Handheld 8-bit 350,000[28] 500,000+[31] Un­known Un­known 850,000+
6 Sega Sega Saturn Home 32-bit 840,000[28] — — — 840,000
7 Sega 32X Home 32-bit 270,000[32] 500,000[31] 65,000[30] — 835,000
8 Panasonic 3DO Home 32-bit 450,000[28] 160,000[30] 15,000[30] 5,000+[30] 630,000+
9 Sony PlayStation Home 32-bit 600,000[28] — — — 600,000
10 Nintendo NES / Famicom Home 8-bit 280,000[28] 268,000[33] Un­known Un­known 548,000+

Best-selling home video games

The following titles were the top ten best-selling home video games (console games or computer games) worldwide in 1994.

Rank Title Platform(s) Sales
Japan[34] USA[35] Worldwide
1 Donkey Kong Country (Super Donkey Kong) Super NES 956,000 2,057,006 6,000,000[36]
2 Street Fighter II Multi-platform 941,000+ 989,178+[a] 3,709,090+[b]
3 Final Fantasy VI (Final Fantasy III) Super NES 2,550,000+[41] 275,952 2,825,952+
4 Mortal Kombat II Multi-platform Un­known 1,929,494+ 2,500,000+[42]
5 NBA Jam Sega Genesis, Super NES Un­known 2,313,526 2,313,526+
6 Sonic 3 & Knuckles Mega Drive/Genesis Un­known 1,473,730 1,473,730+
7 Madden NFL 95 Sega Genesis, Super NES — 811,568 811,568+
8 Super Metroid Super NES 531,000 256,262+[43] 787,262+
9 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Sega Genesis, Super NES — 731,910 731,910+
10 J.League Excite Stage '94 (Capcom's Soccer Shootout) Super Famicom 714,000 Un­known 714,000+

Japan

In Japan, the following titles were the top ten best-selling home video games of 1994.

Rank Title Platform Publisher Genre Sales Ref
1 Final Fantasy VI Super Famicom Squaresoft RPG 2,550,000+ [41]
2 Super Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong Country) Super Famicom Nintendo Platformer 956,000 [34]
3 Super Street Fighter II Super Famicom Capcom Fighting 941,000
4 J.League Excite Stage '94 (Capcom's Soccer Shootout) Super Famicom Epoch Co. Sports 714,000
5 Super Bomberman 2 Super Famicom Hudson Soft Maze 713,000
6 Super Momotarō Dentetsu III Super Famicom Hudson Soft Simulation 610,000
7 Dragon Ball Z: Super Butōden 3 Super Famicom Bandai Fighting 595,000
8 Fire Emblem: Monshō no Nazo (Mystery of the Emblem) Super Famicom Nintendo Tactical RPG 563,000
9 Super Metroid Super Famicom Nintendo Metroidvania 531,000
10 Mother 2: Gīgu no Gyakushū (EarthBound) Super Famicom Nintendo RPG 518,000

United States

In the United States, the following titles were the top ten best-selling home video games of 1994.[44]

Rank Title Platform(s) Publisher(s) Genre Sales Ref
1 NBA Jam Sega Genesis, Super NES Acclaim Entertainment Sports 2,313,526 [35]
2 Donkey Kong Country Super NES Nintendo Platformer 2,057,006
3 Mortal Kombat II Sega Genesis, Super NES Acclaim Entertainment Fighting 1,929,494
6 Sonic 3 & Knuckles Sega Genesis Sega Platformer 1,473,730 [35]
4 Street Fighter II Sega Genesis, Super NES Capcom Fighting 989,178+ [a]
6 Madden NFL 95 Sega Genesis, Super NES EA Sports Sports 811,568 [35]
7 Mighty Morphin Power Rangers Sega Genesis, Super NES Sega, Bandai Action 731,910
8 The Lion King Sega Genesis, Super NES Virgin Interactive Platformer 619,399
9 NBA Live 95 Sega Genesis, Super NES EA Sports Sports 542,758
10 Disney's Aladdin Super NES Capcom Platformer 421,996+ [44][35]

United Kingdom

HMV, a British entertainment retailer, released a monthly list of the chain's highest-selling home video game titles. The following titles topped the monthly all-formats charts, as reported by Computer and Video Games.

Month Title Platform(s) Publisher Genre Ref
January Sensible Soccer Mega Drive Sony Sports (football) [45]
February SimCity 2000 PC, Mac Mindscape City-building [46]
March NBA Jam Mega Drive, SNES, GG Acclaim Sports (basketball) [47]
April Doom PC Id Software FPS [48]
May World Cup Striker SNES U.S. Gold Sports (football) [49]
June World Cup USA '94 Mega Drive, SNES, GG U.S. Gold Sports (football) [50]
July Star Wars: TIE Fighter PC Virgin Interactive Space combat [51]
August Super Street Fighter II Mega Drive Sega Fighting [52]
September Mortal Kombat II SNES, SMD, SMS, GG, GB Acclaim Fighting [53]
October Doom II PC Virgin Interactive FPS [54]
November FIFA Soccer 95 Mega Drive EA Sports Sports (football) [55]
December [56]

Notable releases

Video game platforms
Ami Amiga
Arcade Arcade
DOS MS-DOS
GB Game Boy
Lin Linux
Mac Mac
Neo Neo Geo
NES Nintendo Entertainment System
3DO 3DO Interactive Multiplayer
SNES Super NES
SMD Mega Drive / Genesis
  
Notable releases of the year 1994
Release Title System Developer/Publisher Notes
February 2 Sonic the Hedgehog 3 SMD Sega Third installment of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise. Introduces Knuckles the Echidna.
March X-COM: UFO Defense DOS Mythos Games/MicroProse
March 19 Super Metroid SNES Nintendo Third in the Metroid series; distributed on a 24-megabit cartridge. Noted as the "best game of all time" by Electronic Gaming Monthly in 2002.
March 25 The Elder Scrolls: Arena DOS Bethesda Open-world action role-playing game, and the first game in the Elder Scrolls series
April 2 Final Fantasy VI SNES Square Co. Sixth title in the Final Fantasy series. Released on October 11 in the US.
May 6 Magic Carpet DOS, PS1, Sega Saturn Bullfrog Productions Action video game developed by Bullfrog Productions, a title deemed innovative and visually impressive at the time of its release, which features 3D real-time visuals.
June 14 Donkey Kong 94 GB Nintendo Remake of the first four stages of the original game, adding 96 puzzle based levels and new mechanics
July TIE Fighter DOS LucasArts
August 2 Earthworm Jim SNES, SMD Shiny Entertainment
August 25 The King of Fighters '94 Neo SNK First title in the King of Fighters series
August 27 EarthBound SNES Nintendo The only title in the series to be localized until Mother was released in the United States as EarthBound Beginnings in 2015. Also introduces Ness.
August 31 The Need for Speed 3DO Electronic Arts Launched one of the most successful racing game franchise of all time.
September Master of Magic DOS MicroProse
September 9 Mortal Kombat II SNES Sculptured Software/Acclaim Entertainment Released with all blood and fatalities left intact, the first major release on any Nintendo console at that point to have such content.
September 22 System Shock DOS Looking Glass Studios/Origin Systems
October 10 Doom II DOS id Software Sequel to the original first-person shooter DOOM.
Doom Lin Dave D. Taylor/id Software Port of the original game, becoming the first major game for the Linux operating system.
October 17[57] Sonic & Knuckles SMD Sega The sequel to Sonic the Hedgehog 3, allowing players to play as either Sonic or Knuckles. The cartridge features an adapter that can connect to Sonic 3, allowing the two games to be played consecutively.
October 28 Killer Instinct Arcade Rare The first arcade machine with an internal hard disk.
November 15 Warcraft: Orcs & Humans DOS Blizzard Entertainment The first game in the Warcraft franchise. Adapted into the 2016 film of the same name.
November 15 NFL '95 Sega Genesis and Sega Game Gear Double Diamond Software Genesis and Blue Sky Software Game gear Sixth game in the Joe Montana Football/NFL series.
November 21 Donkey Kong Country SNES Rare/Nintendo The first in the Donkey Kong Country series. Features 3D pre-rendered graphics. Also introduces Diddy Kong and King K. Rool.
November 23 King's Quest VII: The Princeless Bride DOS Sierra On-Line First in the series to use SVGA graphics.
December Wing Commander III: Heart of the Tiger DOS Origin Space combat simulator game that adds interactive movie elements with big-name actors. One of the most expensive games developed for the time, costing about $4 million to produce.[58]
December 9 Tekken Arcade Namco Namco's first 3D fighting game, spawning the Tekken franchise.
December 10 Wario's Woods NES Nintendo The last official game to be released on the NES in North America before Nintendo would officially discontinue production of the console.
December 16 King's Field PS1 FromSoftware Released in Japan only, first in the King's Field series and the first 3D action RPG to be developed for a home console. Considered to be the predecessor of the Dark Souls series. Introduced the Moonlight Sword.
December 21 Marathon Mac Bungie One of the earliest original (non-ported) first-person shooters for the Mac computer.
December 27 Heretic DOS, Mac Raven Software/id Software First in the Heretic/Hexen series and also the first game bundled with DWANGO, one of the earliest online multiplayer services

Business

  • New companies: Neversoft
  • Defunct: Commodore, Tradewest
  • September 14 – Video gaming magazine Nintendomagasinet is cancelled after four years. Number 9 of 1994 would have been released on this day, but instead the magazine joins Super Power.
  • Apogee establishes the 3D Realms Entertainment division.
  • Blizzard Entertainment is renamed from Silicon & Synapse.
  • SSI sold to Mindscape
  • Alpex Computer Corp. v. Nintendo lawsuit: Alpex sues Nintendo over patent infringements related to the NES. Nintendo loses the case. (In 1996 this ruling was reversed by an appeals court, which determined that no patents had been infringed upon.)[59][60]
    • Nintendo of America, Inc. v. Dragon Pacific Intern

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b 222,224+ Street Fighter II Turbo and Special Champion Edition sales up until August.[39] 341,728 Super Street Fighter II sales up until September.[40] 448,452 Street Fighter II, Turbo and Special Champion Edition sales in December.[35]
  2. ^ 1.9 million worldwide sales during January–March 1994.[37][38] 77,910+ Street Fighter II Turbo and Special Champion Edition sales in the US during April–August.[39] 941,000 Super Street Fighter II sales in Japan during June–December.[34] 341,728 Super Street Fighter II sales in the US during July–September.[40] 448,452 Street Fighter II, Turbo and Special Champion Edition sales in the US during December.[35]

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